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Members of Follies (Bullock's Version) recreate Taylor Swift music video. (Photo by Meghan Long)

Gallery: Family Weekend kicks off with Freshman Follies

September 28, 2022 by Meghan Long

Freshman Follies returned to Moody Coliseum after a three year hiatus on Friday and Saturday. Participants were given the opportunity to bond with students in their residence halls while planning, choreographing and rehearsing their acts. The women of Bullock Hall won first place in the women’s division and the men of Mabee Hall won first place in the men’s division.

Nelson Cowgirls lip sync to popular country music. (Photo by Meghan Long)
Grace Blair, freshman communication disorders major from Lubbock, opens the talent acts. (Photo by Meghan Long)
Megan Sloane, freshman theatre major from Belton, sings a high note. (Photo by Meghan Long)

Tristin Kellar, freshman kinesiology major from Mason, sings a Justin Bieber song. (Photo by Meghan Long)
Sarah Thompson, freshman graphic design and advertising major from New Braunfels, sings a solo. (Photo by Meghan Long)
The men of Bullock Hall create an airplane. (Photo by Meghan Long)

Nelson Pitbull holds up a flag. (Photo by Meghan Long)
Denim Atkins, freshman theatre major from Fort Worth and James Bradshaw, freshman theatre major from Sachse, sing “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.” (Photo by Meghan Long)
One of the Sikes acts dance to disco music. (Photo by Meghan Long)

Othy Caroe, freshman engineering major from High Wycombe, England, lip syncs to ’80s music. (Photo by Meghan Long)
A group of friends participate in their hall act. (Photo by Meghan Long)
Ashland Reyes, freshman vocal music education major from Belton, sings “Love Song.” (Photo by Meghan Long)

Alexandra Shewmaker, freshman social work major from Abilene, lip syncs to Hannah Montana music. (Photo by Meghan Long)
Jada Fowler, freshman elementary education major from Houston, sings “Forever and Ever, Amen.”(Photo by Meghan Long)
A Mabee act participant pretends to play the guitar. (Photo by Meghan Long)

The women of Bullock Hall lip sync to Taylor Swift songs. (Photo by Meghan Long)
Suits in September perform “Shut Up and Dance. “(Photo by Meghan Long)

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